Will form women commando force to fight crimes, says BJP

Concerned over increasing cases of crime against women in Delhi, BJP has promised setting up of a women commando force and fast track courts to try such cases if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls.

Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari said the party has ambitious plans for development of Delhi in various sectors and wants to wipe out the tag of ‘rape capital’ which he alleged the city has earned during the Congress rule, stressing that tackling this issue is the ‘highest priority’.

The party will also make efforts to set up fast track courts to deal with crime against women if it forms the next government in Delhi, where it has been out of power for 15 years.

Gadkari, who is in-charge of party affairs in Delhi, is confident of the party’s success, saying the Sheila Dikshit government was facing ‘anti-incumbency’ due to a host of issues, including price rise.

Congress had come to power in 1998 in the wake of anger of the people over rising prices of onions. Gadkari, who is taking care of the BJP campaign in Delhi elections, dismissed reports of the Aam Aadmi Party damaging his party’s prospects.

‘When Anna Hazare himself does not have any trust in AAP, how will the people trust it,’ he said.

Asked about the resentment among sections of BJP over ticket distribution, Gadkari conceded there was some anger initially but claimed it was over now. He pointed out that there were 1,500 people vying for tickets for the 70 Assembly seats and hence it was difficult to satisfy everybody.